St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
Decline of Matrimony.


1.-TWO principal causes have led to the
decline in matrimOny among fashion
able or would-be fashionable circles in
New York, and to less though still to
considerable degree in some of the other
large Cities" says writer in the Epoch.
''The first is the increased comforts and
diminished expenses of bachelor life;
the second is the over-worship to
our women. The avidity with
which suites were secured in the fir st
bachelor apartment house in New York
SOON led to the erection of large num-
Der of similar structures. In these
suites of two, three or more rooms
can be had at cost little exceed
ing what man used to have to pay for
one large furnished room in well-Situ-
ated lodging house. Some of these
houses have restaurants attached, and
in others the occupants can arrange
with the janitor for the supply of light
breakfast. The number of clubs has
increased almost proportionately with
that of the apartment houses. At his
club the member finds an amount of
comfort, often of luxury, that only an
enormously rich man could furnish for
himself. Here he can dine OF lunch
at a price which little more than covers
the cost of the provisions. Many of the
clubs have sleeping-rOomS over the pub
lie ones and thus offer exceptional adj
yantages to bachelors"
Care of the Complexion.
Ladies with oily or greasy skins may
use, sparingly, few drops of camphor
in the bath, or few drops of diluted
carbOlic acid. The latter removes the
Odor of perSpiration from the body and
leaves a clean, wholesome smell. Care
should be taken that it is not used too
strong. as it is not only poisonous, but
the OdOr is very offensive to some peO-
pie. BOraX and glycerine combined are
used with good effett by some ladies
while thoroughly disagreeing with
others. Glycerine alone softens and
heals, but used too frequently will
darken the skin and make it very sensi-
tive; the bOraX ObviateS this, and has
tendency to whiten.
To remove tan and sunburn use prep
aratiOn composed of equal parts of ely
cerine and rose-water, to which add the
juice of two lemons, after having strained
it through fine muslin. More or les
roSe-water may be used to make the
preparation the required consistency, as
it is rather diSagreeable if sticky. Fresh
freckles may frequently be removed by
touching the discolOrations with a tiny
cameFs hair brush dipped in lemon
juice.
Finely powdered pumice-stone, which
may be had at any druggists, is very
efficacious in removing all superfuous
and roughened skin. Rub the hands
and face thoroughly with it, dry, then
wash Off with tepid water and soap. The
use of warm water is also very bene-
fetal; some people go as far as to claim
that the continued use of it will not only
preserve the skin, but prevent wrinkles.
The proper toilet obServances at night
should be considered as personal duty.
Three Moods OF Three Girls.
Detroit Free Press.
Three pretty little girls drove down
Woodward avenue yesterday afternoon
in low phaeton. Two were dressed in
white and one in pink. There were
other vehicles on one side of them and
street sprinkler wetting the pavement
for breadth of twenty feet on the
other. The girls could not turn out, the
driver of the street sprinkler did not
shut off the water, and the consequence
was that the girls dresses were thor
oughly saturated, as if they had been
caught in shower. One girl laughed,
another looked down at her pretty but
soiled pink dress and burst into tears,
and the third young lady made faces at
the driver of the sprinkler.